BURGESSES is a valid Scrabble word — 12 points
Yes. BURGESSES is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 12 points in Scrabble and 15 in Words with Friends.
b3u1r1g2e1s1s1e1s1
PlayableBURGESSES · 9 letters · 12 pts Scrabble · 15 pts WWF
12points in Scrabble
15points in Words with Friends
9letters
0hooks available
Which word lists accept BURGESSES?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 26 / 100
26WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.33
Hooks 25%0
Bingo potential 20%no
Tile availability 20%5.67%
Our own measure of how useful BURGESSES is to know. It scores 12 from 9 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 5.7% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BURGESSES
No single letter turns BURGESSES into another word.
How BURGESSES scores
Scrabble b3u1r1g2e1s1s1e1s1 12
Words with Friends b4u2r1g3e1s1s1e1s1 15
Face value of the 9 tiles in BURGESSES, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| e | 2 | 12 |
| s | 3 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BURGESSES has to be built on the board across turns.
Shorter words from the letters in BURGESSES
subseres10 guessers9 burgees10 burgess10 rebuses9 subsere9 guesser8 guesses8 resuses7 burgee9 geburs9 gerbes9 grebes9 burses8 busses8 subers8 egress7 gesses7 greses7 segues7 serges7 surges7 reuses6 ureses6 bergs8 burgs8 gebur8 gerbe8 grebe8 grubs8 beers7 beres7 beses7 brees7 burse7 buses7 rebus7 rubes7 suber7 egers6
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Common questions about BURGESSES
- Is BURGESSES valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BURGESSES, where it scores 15 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BURGESSES worth?
- BURGESSES is worth 12 points in Scrabble and 15 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BURGESSES?
- No single letter can be added to BURGESSES to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 9 letters of BURGESSES:
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